I'm just about ready to finally book on the Nat Geo Explorer. I am trying to figure out a few things and maybe some folks here have thoughts:
1) A few TAs I called only sell at advertised price so I don't see a particular reason to book with them. Amex offered $300 after sailing which is less than I've gotten on a 14 night Celebrity cruise. Did you book direct or through a TA?
2) Are they truly all inclusive? Lindblad (Expeditions dot com) talks about "free bar tab and crew gratuities" that isnt' mentioned on the NatGeo page (
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3) Is booking with Lindblad & and National Geographic the same? Is booking with Amex going to make a difference (I do get 2x points and the aforementioned $300)